‘Patrick Brown is Assistant Director with responsibility for Construction & Sustainability at the British Property Federation, a UK organisation which represents the interests of those who own or invest in real estate. He is also the Secretary to the Green Property Alliance, a group of UK property member organisations seeking to collaborate on sustainability issues and exchange information and the Chairman of the European Property Federation's Energy and Environment Committee. Patrick has recently coordinated a cross-industry group with DECC which is examining how Minimum Building Energy Performance Standards under the Energy Act 2011 should be introduced for commercial properties.’